Select two features that tell readers “A Bird Came Down the Walk” is a poem.

A Bird Came Down the Walk

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English
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4th Grade
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Kathryn Zambito
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1.
MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
A It tells a story.
B It is about nature.
C It is written in stanzas.
D It has a bird as a character.
E It has a regular rhythm, or meter.
2.
MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION
3 mins • 1 pt
Which lines from stanza 4 describes the bird taking flight?
Like one in danger; cautious
I offered him a crumb
And he unrolled his feathers
And rowed him softer home
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the message of this poem?
Nature changes frequently
A simple everyday event can explain the beauty of nature
The love of nature can be enjoyed by everyone.
Nature is complex and people have a hard time understanding it
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Read the following lines from the third and fourth stanzas of the poem.
He stirred his velvet head
Like one in danger . . .
What is the meaning of “stirred” as it is used in these lines.
A quickly moved
B held still
C mixed
D slowly nodded
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Select one sentence that supports that the theme could be that observing animals in nature is worth it.
The bird eats an angleworm and drinks water from grass.
The bird hops sideways to a wall to let a beetle pass.
The speaker thinks that the bird's eyes look like frightened beads.
The speaker describes the bird's flight by mentioning the ocean, silver, and butterflies.
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Read these lines from the beginning of the poem.
A Bird came down the walk:
He did not know I saw;
He bit an angleworm in halves
And ate the fellow, raw.
Which lines end with words that rhyme?
A lines 3 and 4 rhyme
B all four lines rhyme
C lines 1 and 3 rhyme
D lines 2 and 4 rhyme
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Part A
Which of the following best describes the theme, or big idea, of the poem?
A Animals and humans have much in common.
B Birds would much rather eat bugs and worms than bread.
C Observing wild animals is worth the effort.
D People would be happier if they could fly like birds and butterflies.
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